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National Review: Publisher ‘Broken Hearted’ Over Subscription Cancellations
Breitbart ^ | January22,2016

Posted on 01/22/2016 6:45:06 PM PST by Hojczyk

Last night, National Review published articles from twenty conservative intellectuals “Against Trump.” This afternoon, publisher Jack Fowler sent this letter to friends of the magazine:

Dear Friend,

Today is a big day for National Review. Our editors have made a very forceful defense of conservatism, of principle, and against the politics of attitude, in our editorial, Against Trump.

We have received angry calls, and cancel ­my­ subscription demands. One in particular broke my heart. Well, let’s hope time heals.

None of this was unexpected.

But: We have also received very strong expressions of support from many NR friends. People who believe ­­ and they are right to believe this ­­ that the main reason National Review exists is to do the very thing it is doing today.

Defending conservative principle. Defending it from being marginalized, or recast as emotion and bluster instead of as an expression of reason and intelligence.

On behalf of Rich Lowry and my colleagues, thank you for standing with us. Or, better, thanks for letting us stand alongside you as we embrace the Buckley mission: To stand athwart history, yelling stop.

Best,

Jack Fowler

Publisher

National Review

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KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; georgewill; jackfowler; nationalreview; newyork; richlowry; teaparty; trump
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To: SmokingJoe
"Kinda like how Donald Trump has flooded Freerepublic with paid far left trolls and astroturfers."

I'd tell you to look around cuz you're the noob, but you done got zotted.

201 posted on 01/23/2016 7:00:45 AM PST by StAnDeliver (Own it.)
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To: Hojczyk

Sorry, Dad, I’m Voting for Obama

The son of William F. Buckley has decided—shock!—to vote for a Democrat.

I’ve read Obama’s books, and they are first-rate. He is that rara avis, the politician who writes his own books. Imagine. He is also a lefty. I am not. I am a small-government conservative who clings tenaciously and old-fashionedly to the idea that one ought to have balanced budgets. On abortion, gay marriage, et al, I’m libertarian.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2008/10/10/the-conservative-case-for-obama.html

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Funny, I haven’t heard of Chris Buckley again... Hopefully, this will end and bury all those twit writers at the NR. Medved especially needs to retire. Such a spineless wussy.


202 posted on 01/23/2016 7:13:14 AM PST by dragonblustar
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Maybe NR took a stand for conservative elites who fit well at DC elite dinner parties.


203 posted on 01/23/2016 7:21:44 AM PST by GOPJ (It's more important to have a gun in your hand than a cop on the phone- Florida Sheriff Grady Judd)
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To: jennychase

It’s nearly always all about the money!


204 posted on 01/23/2016 9:40:24 AM PST by luvie (Cruz or Lose!)
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To: Hojczyk

NR hasn’t had much worth reading for the past 20 years, I’m surprised it took people this long to cancel their subscriptions. They’re nothing more than an echo chamber for the Bush/Rove establishment wing of the GOP.


205 posted on 01/23/2016 10:10:41 AM PST by ek_hornbeck
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To: RasterMaster
The phoney

Well, if we are going to talk about phonies...

Amnesty

In 2013, Cruz proposed an amendment 'to provide a legal status for those who are here illegally'.

He flip-flopped in 2015.

Birthright Citizenship

In 2011, Cruz defended birthright citizenship.

He flip-flopped in 2015.

Snowden

When the GOP's libertarian wing was ascendant in 2013, Cruz thanked Edward Snowden for 'a considerable public service'.

He flip-flopped in January.

Crop Insurance

Cruz initially voted w/ budget hawks to cut crop insurance.

He flip-flopped after blow back from Iowa farmers.

206 posted on 01/23/2016 10:43:14 AM PST by The Iceman Cometh (Trumpbots Vs. Cruznadians - the struggle is real.)
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To: The Iceman Cometh

No, Trump’s actual statements contradict the myth his campaign had manufactured for him.


207 posted on 01/23/2016 10:44:59 AM PST by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: RasterMaster

Donald Trump: Oct 19, 2015 ‘Planned Parenthood should absolutely be defunded’.


208 posted on 01/23/2016 10:46:16 AM PST by The Iceman Cometh (Trumpbots Vs. Cruznadians - the struggle is real.)
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To: The Iceman Cometh

Wow, took his wetted finger two months to figure out he had a losing position...

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/250817-trump-open-to-funding-good-aspects-of-planned-parenthood


209 posted on 01/23/2016 10:54:38 AM PST by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: The Iceman Cometh

Trump, the weather vabe candidate!

http://dailycaller.com/2015/08/11/planned-parenthood-applauds-trumps-support-for-good-aspects-of-group/

http://www.ontheissues.org/Celeb/Donald_Trump_Abortion.htm


210 posted on 01/23/2016 10:58:02 AM PST by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: grey_whiskers

lol


211 posted on 01/23/2016 11:30:08 PM PST by Pelham (Nikki Haley, ethnically cleansing South Carolina for the GOPe)
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To: Hojczyk

I’m not going to renew. Generally it’s a good magazine. I rarely have time to read it and when I do, everything innit is “old news” already. That’s just how it goes with print media nowadays.

The Trump attacks motivated me too.


212 posted on 01/24/2016 6:14:48 AM PST by Constitutional Patriot (Socialism is the cancer of humanity.)
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To: RasterMaster
"...weather vabe"

How the hell did that get past spellcheck?

213 posted on 01/24/2016 7:27:08 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers

Typing on the small screen of my tablet... Yes, I meant a WEATHER VANE, LOL! Wind sock also works for Trump.


214 posted on 01/24/2016 8:55:01 AM PST by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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